By Ruby Love Patrick Semple is an artist working primarily with oils on canvas, pulling from the natural environments around him to create works that fuse memory, emotion, and place. While Patrick Semple’s interest in art is not new, his interest in painting-specifically oil painting-is a fairly recent development. Inspired […]
Dandelion Seed Conference
By Sarah Bradley The Dandelion Seed Conference is returning for it’s fourth year with threedays of workshops, classes, and lectures. The event will take place Oct. 9th -11th here at The Evergreen State College. The Dandelion Seed Conference aims to promote education and practice of herbalism, while focusing on accessibility, […]
OPD Clears Officer Ryan DonaldActivists Look at What’s Next
By Felix Chrome On Wednesday, September 30, the Olympia Police Department (OPD) released a statement that exonerating Police Officer Ryan Donald in the shooting of two unarmed men, brothers Andre Thompson and Bryson Chaplin. According to their report, “no policies had been violated by Officer Ryan Donald during this incident. […]
Where Can I Smoke? Evergreen Reduces Designated Smoking Areas
By Nix Chace Returning students may have noticed the lack of smoking areas this year on campus. Controversy sparked when administration decided to remove smoking pits from the core of Evergreen’s campus during summer quarter. Designated smoking areas on campus have been reduced from nine to five. The “core” of […]
Olympia Recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day for the First Time
By Chloe Marina Manchester Olympia will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day for the first time on October 12. This change comes after a proclamation by Mayor Stephen H. Buxbaum was presented in early August. An event commemorating the day will be held in Sylvester Park. Organizer Lala Love said that the […]
White Supremacy and the Police
By Caro Gonzales On May 21, Andre and Bryson Chaplain, two unarmed young black men, were shot by white Olympia Police Officer Ryan Donald. Luckily they both lived, although their injuries resulted in ongoing medical complications. The Thurston County Sheriff Department investigation of the incident was incomplete and focused on […]
KAOS 89.3FM: Your Guide to College Radio
By Serena Imani Korn, Production Director and Anna Gordon, Music Director The first floor of the CAB is not just a center for college dorm food and despondence. It’s also home to a legendary radio station, which has introduced the likes of Bikini Kill, Nirvana, Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening […]
A Guide to Olympia Health Services
By Sarah Bradley As a new school year begins, you will find yourself coming into new opportunities and experiences… also new germs. As the days get shorter and colder, staying healthy and taking time for self-care is a top priority for many. According to Evergreen’s 2014 Fall report, nearly sixty […]
Kate Laster Cover Artist
By Jules Prosser Kate Laster is a visual artist and poet hailing from Alaska. She attended the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau, transferring to Evergreen for her last year. She works in many mediums, including drawing, relief printing, and comics. When you first arrived in Olympia, what were your attitudes […]
O Week Horoscopes: For September 23—October 7
By Y Lowy Aries (3/21—4/19) Autumn is coming and you’ve been waiting for it. You remember the trees, the crunch of fallen leaves. You remember and you’ve want it for so long… Aries, turn off your computer. Sometimes you wait so earnestly for something, you don’t notice when […]
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